Bicycle transport container and inside-leg measurement system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11414262-B2
Application number	US-202016931580-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2020
Priority date	Apr 5, 2017
Publication date	Aug 16, 2022
Grant date	Aug 16, 2022

Abstract

A bicycle transport container, particularly a bicycle transport box, includes an outer container. Within the outer container, a base element, is arranged. The base element serves for accommodating an at least partially pre-mounted bicycle. The base element includes a bottom element which is supported on a bottom portion of the outer container. The outer container includes an openable side portion so that the base element together with the bicycle can be laterally pulled out from the outer container.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bicycle transport container, comprising:
an outer container, and
a base element, arranged within the outer container, for holding a bicycle frame with the rear wheel mounted to the bicycle frame,
wherein the base element comprises a bottom element supported on a bottom portion of the outer container,
wherein the outer container comprises an openable side portion so that the base element together with the bicycle frame can be laterally pulled out from the outer container, and
wherein the base element comprises an inside-leg measurement system, the inside-leg measurement system comprising:
a vertically extending slot formed in the base element,
a seat height scale arranged, at least on one side, laterally of the slot on a surface of the base element, and
a measuring element comprising a guiding projection, adapted to be inserted into the slot, for lateral displacement of the measuring element in the slot, and comprising a measuring projection, connected to the guiding projection, for measuring an inside leg height.

2. The bicycle transport container according to claim 1 , wherein the base element comprises at least one of a recess for accommodating the rear wheel and a recess for accommodating a non-mounted front wheel and at least one recess for accommodating steertube ends.

3. The bicycle transport container according to claim 1 , wherein the base element comprises two side elements arranged at least partially laterally of to the rear wheel.

4. The bicycle transport container according to claim 3 , wherein, for stiffening, the side elements are connected to at least one side end element.

5. The bicycle transport container according to claim 3 , wherein the side elements are connected to a connection element arranged above the rear wheel.

6. The bicycle transport container according to claim 1 , wherein a holding element is provided that is arranged in the area of a bicycle fork and respectively a bicycle handlebar.

7. The bicycle transport container according to claim 6 , wherein said holding element comprises a recess for accommodating the bicycle handlebar and a slot-shaped recess for accommodating the front wheel.

8. The bicycle transport container according to claim 1 , further comprising a bicycle arranged in said outer container and held by said base element, with a pre-mounted rear wheel.

9. A bicycle transport container, comprising:
an outer container, and
a base element, arranged within the outer container, for holding a bicycle frame with the rear wheel mounted to the bicycle frame,
wherein the base element comprises an inside-leg measurement system, the inside-leg measurement system comprising:
a vertically extending slot formed in the base element,
a seat height scale arranged, at least on one side, laterally of the slot on a surface of the base element, and
a measuring element comprising a guiding projection, adapted to be inserted into the slot, for lateral displacement of the measuring element in the slot, and comprising a measuring projection, connected to the guiding projection, for measuring an inside leg height.

10. The bicycle transport container according to claim 9 , wherein the base element is produced by kinking and assembling a plane blank element.

11. The bicycle transport container according to claim 9 , wherein the base element comprises a bottom element and an end side element which is of a two-part design and is connected to the bottom element, said slot being provided in the end side element and being formed by the two portions of the end side element.

12. The bicycle transport container according to claim 11 , wherein the base element comprises one or two side elements which are connected to at least one of the bottom element and said end side element.

13. The bicycle transport container according to claim 9 , wherein the measuring element is detachable from the base element.

14. The bicycle transport container according to claim 9 , wherein the measuring element further comprises an abutment element detachable from the base element.

15. The bicycle transport container according to claim 14 , wherein the abutment element is connectable to at least one of the guiding projection and the measuring projection by fitting the abutment element and at least one of the guiding projection and the measuring projection together.

16. The bicycle transport container according to claim 9 , wherein the guiding projection and the measuring projection are formed in one piece.

17. A bicycle transport container comprising:
a base element configured for holding a bicycle frame,
wherein the base element comprises an inside-leg measurement system, the inside-leg measurement system comprising:
a vertically extending slot formed in the base element,
a seat height scale arranged, at least on one side, laterally of the slot on a surface of the base element, and
a measuring element comprising a guiding projection, adapted to be inserted into the slot, for lateral displacement of the measuring element in the slot, and comprising a measuring projection, connected to the guiding projection, for measuring an inside leg height; and

wherein the base element further comprises a bottom element and an end side element which is of a two-part design and is connected to the bottom element, said slot being provided in the end side element and being formed by the two portions of the end side element.

18. The bicycle transport container according to claim 17 , further comprising an outer container, wherein the base element is arranged in the outer container.

19. The bicycle transport container according to claim 17 , wherein the measuring element is detachable from the base element.

Assignees

• Canyon Bicycles Gmbh

Inventors

• Keiller John
• Morgan Bryn Daniel
• James Henry Alexander

Classifications

• B65D2585/6862

  bicycles · CPC title

• G01B5/0025

  Measuring of vehicle parts (G01B5/003 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A41H1/02

  Devices for taking measurements on the human body · CPC title

• B65D85/68 Primary

  for machines, engines or vehicles in assembled or dismantled form · CPC title

• B65D5/5028

  Elements formed separately from the container body · CPC title